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  • Denmark: GL RC Discusses Influence of Cyclones on Wind Turbine Design

    18 April 2012
    Technology

    As wind energy production expands around the world, an increasing number of onshore and offshore wind farms are proposed which would lie in cyclone-affected areas, mainly in China, Korea, Japan and the U.S. A properly designed wind farm should be able to withstand the tropical storms that are likely to affect it within its lifetime. […]

  • UK: South Boats Delivers First 19m WFSV to Turbine Transfers

    2 May 2012

    South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announce the launch and commissioning of its 57th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Caernarfon Bay’. The vessel is the first of the South Catamaran 19m WFSV designs to be delivered and features a host of developments. Built for Turbine Transfers Ltd. the vessel has passaged to a contract in […]

  • USA: DOE Selects Danotek to Power Next Generation Wind Turbines

    12 September 2012

    Danotek, a leader in the development and manufacture of highly efficient and reliable permanent magnet (PM) generators and full power converter systems for the global wind energy market is part of a consortium selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the next-generation designs of land-based and offshore wind turbine drivetrains, designs that […]

  • China: COSCO Names New Wind Turbine Installation Vessel for A2SEA

    27 August 2012

    On July 24th, 2012, the third generation wind turbine installation jack up, N370, was named SEA INSTALLER at COSCO (Qidong) Offshore base. This vessel is being designed and built for the Danish owner A2SEA as part of the Dong Energy Power A/S. It is the world’s most advanced wind turbine installation vessel, which, along with […]

  • Vietnam: Outdated Wind Turbine Technology, Warns ECC-HCMC Director

    23 August 2012

    The Energy Conservation Center of HCMC has warned that the Can Gio wind farm could be using outdated technology, reports Vietnam Net. Many developed countries have produced 6-7MW wind turbines, but this project is using 1.5MW wind turbines which could be outdated. ECC-HCMC director Huynh Kim Tuoc said: “Other countries in the world no longer […]

  • Belgium: REpower Installs Final Turbine at Thornton Bank Phase II

    27 July 2012

    REpower Systems SE yesterday afternoon installed the last of the 30 total REpower 6M wind turbines in the Belgian offshore wind farm Thornton Bank Phase II. The customer for this project is the Belgian offshore project development company C-Power, which was set up by four Belgian investors and counts REpower customers RWE Innogy and EDF […]

  • Liebherr-LTR 11200, Solution for Offshore Wind Turbine Maintenance (Germany)

    13 December 2011
    Technology

    The Liebherr LTR 11200 crawler crane was developed pri-marily for operations involving wind farms, and it has since proved its value in that sector many times over. The most powerful telescopic crane in the world has now also mas-tered its first commitments on the high seas – and has shown itself to be a champion. […]

  • Vestas Receives 267 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Order (Denmark)

    28 October 2011

      Denmark’s Vestas , the world’s biggest maker of wind turbines, said on Friday it had won a 267 megawatts offshore turbine order for projects… by Mette Fraende (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 28, 2011;

  • Crown Estate Grants Site Lease to Marine Current Turbines (UK)

    12 October 2011

      Plans by Marine Current Turbines and its project partner RWE npower renewables to install and operate Wales’s first-ever tidal energy farm have moved a step closer with the granting of an Agreement for Lease by The Crown Estate for the Skerries Tidal Stream Array, which is proposed for the waters off the coast of […]

  • Germany: Nordex Assigns TÜV Nord to Certify New Offshore Turbine

    23 August 2011
    R&D, Technology

      Development of the new Nordex N150/6000 offshore turbine is progressing according to plan. Nordex has now assigned technology service provider TÜV Nord to certify the turbine type. This certification is required before the wind power system can be operated on the high seas. In addition, it serves as proof of the quality of the […]

  • Wind Turbine Manufacturers and Suppliers to Create Good Supply Chain (Germany)

    18 August 2011

    Wind Energy Update… With the increasingly trans-national nature of manufacturing and supply chain activities, many suppliers must now also prove that they possess the infrastructure capability to roll out components, modules or products on a global scale, whilst also providing assurances over its ongoing financial stability.  “OEMs look for short and flexible reaction times. [Suppliers] […]

  • Great Lakes Could Host First Offshore Wind Turbines in USA

    22 June 2011

    States along the Atlantic Coast are racing to be first in the country to put wind turbines offshore. But a group in Ohio says the first … Read more at WKSU [mappress] Source: WKSU, June 22, 2011;

  • Ocean Renewable Power Visits Maine With Underwater Turbine Prototype (USA)

    14 June 2011
    Business & Finance

    A Maine-based tidal energy company brought a prototype underwater turbine the size of a school bus to the city’s waterfront on the eve of… (seattlepi) [mappress] Source: seattlepi, June 14, 2011;

  • A2SEA to Install World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbines at Ormonde (UK)

    9 June 2011

      With five successful offshore wind projects under its belt, Vattenfall UK turned to Danish offshore wind installation business A2SEA to install the world’s largest offshore turbines, R5, at Ormonde, 10km off the UK coast at Barrow-in-Furness. “We didn’t want to take any chances at Ormonde, so we went for A2SEA with all their experience […]

  • D-Day Veterans Fight Against Offshore Wind Turbines (France)

    6 June 2011

      VETERANS of the D-Day landings are campaigning to stop a huge offshore wind farm being built near the famous beaches. Dozens of 450ft turbines would be sited fewer than 10 miles from the place where the landings took place exactly 67 years ago tomorrow. David Churchcroft from north London, a former infantryman who stormed […]

  • Green Line Power Converters for Wind Turbines in Sunny California (USA)

    19 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      Having presented itself to the European market in spring 2011 at the EWEA in Brussels, and to the German public at Hannover Messe, PCS did not want to pass by the USA, with its well-developed WINDPOWER conference and exhibition. WINDPOWER, this year in Anaheim, CA, 22 – 25/ 5/ 2011 is one of the […]

  • Wind Turbines Issue Could Effect Voters in Scarborough-Guildwood (Canada)

    21 September 2011
    Authorities

    The Liberals have found it harder to hold their traditional support base this year due to a widespread opposition against wind turbines… By Janice Yeung (torontoobserver) [mappress] Source: torontoobserver, September 21, 2011

  • Business Secretary Backs Siemens’ Wind Turbine Factory in Hull (UK)

    15 September 2011
    Authorities

    Business secretary Vince Cable has told Hull’s MPs he and Prime Minister David Cameron are doing “all we can” to ensure Siemens locates its…   By Allison Coggan (thisishullandeastriding) [mappress] Source: thisishullandeastriding, September 15, 2011

  • Bauer Renewables Installs Foundation for New Tidal Energy Turbine (Scotland)

    12 September 2011

    Geotechnical firm Bauer Renewables has installed a monopile foundation for a new tidal energy turbine in Orkney, Scotland using a newly…   (nce) [mappress] Source: nce, September 12, 2011

  • University of Delaware Looking for Offshore Wind Turbine Test Site (USA)

    7 December 2010
    Training & Education

    The University of Delaware says it is looking for a site to test offshore wind power turbines. University officials say they have ruled out… (wmdt) [mappress] Source: wmdt, December 07, 2010

  • Wind Turbines Could be Seen off Weymouth and Portland Coast (UK)

    12 November 2010

    A PROPOSED wind farm off Weymouth and Portland’s coastline could be close enough to see on clear days, residents were told during an…   By Paul Crompton (viewfrompublishing) [mappress] Source: viewfrompublishing, November 12, 2010;

  • REpower UK Reaches 500MW Mark off Installed Wind Turbines

    5 November 2010

    According to RenewableUK, the total number of utility scale wind turbines in the UK now stands at 3,076, counting both onshore and offshore,.. (ecofriendnews) [mappress] Source: ecofriendnews, November 05, 2010;

  • Monitoring wind to find best spots for offshore wind turbines (USA)

    7 October 2010

    In the still and humid morning air Wednesday, researchers on a platform at the mouth of Winyah Bay hoisted the meteorological equivalent of… (postandcourier) [mappress] Source: postandcourier,October 07, 2010;

  • Wind turbines off Virginia’s coast could produce 26,000 jobs

    29 September 2010
    Jobs & Recruitment, R&D

    Erecting wind turbines off Virginia’s coast could create as many as 26,000 jobs and satisfy more than three-quarters of the state’s… By Josh Brown (hamptonroads) [mappress] Source: hamptonroads, September 29, 2010;

  • Lake Erie Wind Turbines Pose Threat to Monarch Butterflies (Canada)

    27 March 2011
    Environment

    The struggling monarch butterfly faces potential disaster if the Ontario government’s moratorium on offshore wind turbines is ever lifted … By Daniel Pearce (dunnvillechronicle) [mappress] Source: dunnvillechronicle, March 28, 2011

  • Sinovel to Announce the Completion of China’s First 6 MW Turbine in June

    14 February 2011
    Technology

    Sinovel Wind Group Co., China’s largest wind power generator manufacturer, announced Monday it will finish production of the country’s first…   (english.peopledaily) [mappress] Source: english.peopledaily  , February 14, 2011